Betsey Johnson's back with spring dresses

Updated February 27, 2013 6:03 PM

Betsey Johnson Spring/Summer 2013. (Credit: Handout)

Betsey Johnson filed for bankruptcy and closed her stores last April, but don't expect the eccentric 70-year-old designer to be going anywhere soon. She's had two loud New York Fashion Week shows since, and is working on a reality TV show with daughter Lulu. And now she's launching a playful new line of dresses for spring. "I'm back!" Johnson says. "Doing my dress thing. Pretty and punk, sweet and...

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Betsey Johnson filed for bankruptcy and closed her stores last April, but don't expect the eccentric 70-year-old designer to be going anywhere soon. She's had two loud New York Fashion Week shows since, and is working on a reality TV show with daughter Lulu. And now she's launching a playful new line of dresses for spring. "I'm back!" Johnson says. "Doing my dress thing. Pretty and punk, sweet and sexy, always rock n' roll." The dresses range from $99 to $249 and will be sold at select department stores and betseyjohnson.com this spring.